WorksheetsAbsolute Monarchs of Europe (Ch. 5)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support?
absolute rule
freedom of religion
separation of church and state
waging war for religious purposes
Which war was sparked by religious conflict and resulted in the increased power of France, the weakening of Spain, and Austria, and the devastation of Germany?
the Seven Years' War
the Thirty Years' War
the War of Spanish Succession
the War of the Austrian Succession
Who inherited the Austrian throne only after Charles the VI had the other European powers sign an agreement declaring they would recognize the heir?
Frederick the Great
Anastasia Romanov
William of Orange
Maria Theresa
Which of the following did the Glorious Revolution bring to England's throne?
James I
Charles I
James II
William and Mary
By the end of the 1600s, what had England's system of government become?
an absolute monarchy
a military dictatorship
a constitutional monarchy
a constitutional democracy
During the reign of Ivan the Terrible, which of the following groups suffered the greatest loss of power
the serfs
the boyars
the monarchy
the Russian Orthodox church
What were some of Phillips II's accomplishments as king of Spain?
He built up the strongest army in the world with 80,000 men.
He won territory in the Seven Years' War.
He reformed the culture and made Spain a power to be reckoned with.
He defended Roman Catholicism and helped stimulate the arts.
What was the main cause of the eight civil wars that were fought in France between 1562 and 1598?
class differences
economic hardship
religious differences
the lack of a clear heir to the throne
What king became France's most powerful ruler and boasted "I am the state" and "I am the Sun King"?
Henry II
Henry IV
Louis IX
Louis XIV
Why did Peter the Great build the city of St. Petersburg?
He wanted a city named after himself so that he would be remembered.
He wanted a city on a seaport that would make it easier to travel to the West.
He didn't want Moscow, so he decided to build a new city.
He wanted to build a city that was just like the European cities he visited.
